DB Rankings: 2022 Regular Season

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DB Rankings: 2022

Regular Season, Updated: 9/1/2022

Projections: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | DL | LB | DB

Rankings with Outlooks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DL | LB | DB

Rankings: Top 225 | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | DL | LB | DB | Print | MFL Power

Options: Non-PPR | Half-PPR | PPR

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ADP: Average Draft Position (Consensus)

DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg	Rk	Player	Tm	Bye
	1	Derwin James	LAC	8
	2	Jamal Adams	SEA	11
	3	Budda Baker	ARI	13
	4	Jordan Poyer	BUF	7
Tier 2
	5	Jeremy Chinn	CAR	13
	6	Kevin Byard	TEN	6
	7	Minkah Fitzpatrick	PIT	9
	8	Harrison Smith	MIN	7
	9	Justin Simmons	DEN	9
	10	Kyle Hamilton	BAL	10
	11	Antoine Winfield Jr.	TB	11
	12	Vonn Bell	CIN	10
	13	Kenny Moore	IND	14
	14	Logan Ryan	TB	11
	15	Johnathan Abram	LV	6
	16	Tyrann Mathieu	NO	14
Tier 3
	17	L'Jarius Sneed	KC	8
	18	Marcus Maye	NO	14
	19	Kamren Curl	WAS	14
	20	Jessie Bates III	CIN	10
	21	Jalen Ramsey	LAR	7
	22	Xavier McKinney	NYG	9
	23	Jayron Kearse	DAL	9
	24	Adrian Phillips	NE	10
	25	Adrian Amos	GB	14
	26	Trevon Diggs	DAL	9
	27	Xavien Howard	MIA	11
	28	Quandre Diggs	SEA	11
	29	A.J. Terrell	ATL	14
	30	Jalen Thompson	ARI	13
	31	John Johnson	CLE	9
	32	Jaquan Brisker	CHI	14
	33	Xavier Woods	CAR	13
	34	Justin Reid	KC	8
	35	Jalen Pitre	HOU	6
	36	Terrell Edmunds	PIT	9
	37	Donte Jackson	CAR	13
	38	Micah Hyde	BUF	7
	39	Nasir Adderley	LAC	8
	40	Chuck Clark	BAL	10
	41	Marlon Humphrey	BAL	10
	42	Tracy Walker	DET	6
	43	Rasul Douglas	GB	14
	44	Brandon Jones	MIA	11
	45	Kendall Fuller	WAS	14
	46	Jordan Fuller	LAR	7
	47	Jevon Holland	MIA	11
	48	Jordan Whitehead	NYJ	10
	49	Darius Slay	PHI	7
	50	Lewis Cine	MIN	7
Tier 4
	51	Jourdan Lewis	DAL	9
	52	Asante Samuel Jr.	LAC	8
	53	Chidobe Awuzie	CIN	10
	54	Marshon Lattimore	NO	14
	55	Marcus Peters	BAL	10
	56	Kareem Jackson	DEN	9
	57	Andrew Wingard	JAC	11
	58	Tyson Campbell	JAC	11
	59	J.C. Jackson	LAC	8
	60	Darnell Savage	GB	14
	61	D.J. Reed	NYJ	10
	62	Anthony Brown	DAL	9
	63	Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	PHI	7
	64	Kaiir Elam	BUF	7
	65	Eddie Jackson	CHI	14
	66	Grant Delpit	CLE	9
	67	Eric Rowe	MIA	11
	68	Jeff Okudah	DET	6
	69	Kyler Gordon	CHI	14
	70	Amani Oruwariye	DET	6
	71	Charvarius Ward	SF	9
	72	Kristian Fulton	TEN	6
	73	Rayshawn Jenkins	JAC	11
	74	Sidney Jones	SEA	11
	75	Carlton Davis	TB	11
	76	Patrick Surtain II	DEN	9
	77	Adoree Jackson	NYG	9
	78	Ahmad Gardner	NYJ	10
	79	Byron Murphy	ARI	13
	80	Trayvon Mullen	ARI	13
	81	Erik Harris	ATL	14
	82	Mike Hilton	CIN	10
	83	Jaire Alexander	GB	14
	84	Levi Wallace	PIT	9
	85	Nick Cross	IND	14
	86	Tre'Davious White	BUF	7
	87	Devin McCourty	NE	10
	88	Derek Stingley Jr.	HOU	6
	89	Michael Carter II	NYJ	10
	90	Denzel Ward	CLE	9
	91	James Bradberry	PHI	7
	92	Eric Murray	HOU	6
	93	Jimmie Ward	SF	9
	94	Paulson Adebo	NO	14
	95	DeShon Elliott	DET	6
	96	Steven Nelson	HOU	6
	97	Jamel Dean	TB	11
	98	Bobby McCain	WAS	14
	99	Bryan Cook	KC	8
	100	Marcus Williams	BAL	10
	101	Ronald Darby	DEN	9
Tier 5
	102	Troy Hill	LAR	7
	103	Jalen Mills	NE	10
	104	Lamarcus Joyner	NYJ	10
	105	Juan Thornhill	KC	8
	106	Amani Hooker	TEN	6
	107	Darious Williams	JAC	11
	108	Julian Blackmon	IND	14
	109	Dean Marlowe	ATL	14
	110	Isaiah Rodgers	IND	14
	111	Julian Love	NYG	9
	112	Taron Johnson	BUF	7
	113	Ugochukwu Amadi	PHI	7
	114	Malcolm Butler	FA	-
	115	Cameron Sutton	PIT	9
	116	Trevon Moehrig	LV	6
	117	Ronnie Harrison	CLE	9
	118	Eli Apple	CIN	10
	119	Emmanuel Moseley	SF	9
	120	Elijah Molden	TEN	6
	121	Marco Wilson	ARI	13
	122	Mike Edwards	TB	11
	123	Patrick Peterson	MIN	7
	124	Casey Hayward	ATL	14
	125	Avonte Maddox	PHI	7
	126	K'Waun Williams	DEN	9
	127	Mike Hughes	DET	6
	128	Marcus Epps	PHI	7
	129	Byron Jones	MIA	11
	130	Stephon Gilmore	IND	14
	131	Andrew Booth Jr.	MIN	7
	132	Rock Ya-Sin	LV	6
	133	Aaron Robinson	NYG	9
	134	William Jackson III	WAS	14
	135	Rashad Fenton	KC	8
	136	Sean Bunting	TB	11
	137	Jaylon Johnson	CHI	14
	138	Greg Newsome II	CLE	9
	139	George Odum	SF	9
	140	Martin Emerson	CLE	9

COMMENTS
	Derwin James, LAC: He played his first full season since 2018 and reminded us just how great he really is.
	Jamal Adams, SEA: He's getting older, but Adams is still a top 3 IDP DB.
	Budda Baker, ARI: Buddha is risky but should be better this season after a down year in 2021.
	Jordan Poyer, BUF: Poyer has lofty upside, always shows up, and just makes big plays every week.
	Jeremy Chinn, CAR: One of the best big play game breaking DBs in the league, Chinn is fierce and fills up the stat sheet.
	Kevin Byard, TEN: Another risky DB who always seems to somehow get it done, even without much fanfare.
	Minkah Fitzpatrick, PIT: Minkah emerged as a true IDP stud last season, but the numbers could be hard to replicate.
	Harrison Smith, MIN: Still tackling after all these years, Smith saw a big resurgence in 2021.
	Justin Simmons, DEN: Another DB who could be in line for a career year in terms of stat production, the Broncos defense will count on him for tackles.
	Kyle Hamilton, BAL: The rookie DB is getting rave reviews and could be the new top dog IDP star in Baltimore.
	Antoine Winfield Jr., TB: Winfield really relies on solo tackles for a lot of his production, but he's got 60+ in his first two season despite missing some games.
	Vonn Bell, CIN: It's a tough call if he or possible holdout Jessie Bates will be the best DB in Cincy, but we'll lean on the side of VB Smooth.
	Logan Ryan, TB: A new team could mean some regression, but he's still safe if he's starting.
	Tyrann Mathieu, NO: Honey badger is till a viable IDP selection, even if he's no longer among the Top 10.
	L'Jarius Sneed, KC: I'm betting on a huge year from Sneed, who kept making plays down the stretch for the Chiefs.
	Marcus Maye, NO: Maye isn't a big name, but the numbers say he's worth a Top 20 pick at DB.
	Jalen Ramsey, LAR: I'm not giving up on Ramsey for his big play ability, even if QBs tend to shy away more than they used to.
	A.J. Terrell, ATL: Exciting young DB with oodles of upside on this defense.
	Jaquan Brisker, CHI: Chicago fans can rejoice that he's the 2nd-best rookie at a position where there's often some emerging stars. Just keep an eye on that thumb.
	Xavier Woods, CAR: A change of scenery could mean great things for this veteran DB.